WaterProof Final Workshop: From Waste(water) CO₂ to Formic Acid

On 22 October 2026, the EU-funded WaterProof project will host its final workshop at Science Park Amsterdam, bringing together young researchers, students, PhD candidates and young professionals interested in Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) and CO₂ valorisation.
The workshop is designed particularly for early-career researchers and students who would like to deepen their knowledge of CCU technologies, CO₂ conversion pathways and their role in the transition towards circular carbon solutions. At the same time, the event aims to strengthen awareness of these topics among participants from related disciplines, helping to connect CCU research with broader scientific, technological and sustainability perspectives.
A series of presentations will highlight key technological and systemic approaches explored within and around the WaterProof project. Topics will include the recovery of precious metals through acidic deep eutectic solvents (ADES), electrochemical processes for CO₂ valorisation, and the role of industrial-urban symbiosis in creating more circular and resource-efficient value chains.

The workshop will also feature contributions from the partner projects ICO2NIC and HICCUPS, which will present findings from their own work and provide additional perspectives on the development and application of carbon capture and utilisation technologies.

Opportunity for partner projects to present their work
WaterProof invites related  projects to contribute to the workshop through a dedicated poster session. The session will provide an opportunity to present complementary approaches, research results and innovative concepts, and to exchange ideas with researchers and practitioners working across the CCU field.
By bringing together different projects and disciplines, the workshop aims to create a space for discussion, networking and future collaboration beyond the lifetime of the WaterProof project.

To submit a poster, please contact dusica.banduka@nova-institut.de

Join the event in Amsterdam
The WaterProof Final Workshop will take place:
22 October 2026
Matrix ONE
Science Park 301
1098 XH Amsterdam
The Netherlands

Please note that the workshop will be held exclusively on site. There will be no online or hybrid participation option.
Registration is binding, and participants are therefore kindly asked to register only if they are able to attend in person.
Register here!

The WaterProof team looks forward to welcoming students, PhD candidates, early-career researchers, partner projects and colleagues from related disciplines to Amsterdam for a day of exchange, learning and discussion on the future of CCU and CO₂ valorisation.

WaterProof is Funded by the European Union under Grant Agreement No. 101058578. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Health and Digital Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.